Episode 16. Trauma penalty. (One)
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One.
Black dragon.
A guild that has reigned supreme since the day the tower opened in this world.
“It’s not that we didn’t have enough skills to conquer the 10th floor.”
The second-ranked hunter who commands the black dragon. The Black Witch attempted the 10th floor dozens of times. Every time she tried she failed. The second-ranked hunter was defeated, but he came back with all the hunters who participated in the attack alive.
The Black Witch said in an interview.
“I just had a little unlucky.”
On the other hand, the Flame Emperor broke through the 10th floor alone and declared.
“Luck is also a skill, you idiots.”
It was an interview that would later be called the Jingta Declaration.
The Black Dragon, which had suddenly become a group of idiots, began to show hostility towards the Flame Emperor… Well, it wasn’t an important story anymore. Anyway, Yu Soo-ha died in my hands. The possibility of such an interview having taken place has disappeared.
The problem is this.
‘Why was only the Flame Emperor able to conquer the 10th floor while other hunters failed?’
‘Because the Flame Emperor is overwhelmingly strong?’
or not.
‘For some other reason?’
The correct answer has now unfolded before my eyes.
2.
[Boss stage begins.]
As soon as the voice rang out, the scenery of the mansion changed completely.
Grumble!
Candles were blown down here and there. Flames erupted from the place where it fell. Was it at least greased beforehand? The fire demon instantly engulfed the Western-style mansion.
-Karrrr!
In the blazing flames, only the dolls remained intact.
-You’re a tagger! We’ll run away!
-Let’s run away, let’s run away! Let’s run away from here!
Hundreds of bodies. No, there are thousands of young lady dolls. There were so many dolls scattered around in the first floor lobby alone. There are probably tens of thousands of dolls hidden throughout the entire mansion.
‘One of these.’
gulp. I swallowed.
‘There is just one [real doll] hidden somewhere in the mansion.’
Odds of 1 in tens of thousands!
This was the reason why the strategy team had failed so far.
‘They all burn to death while they search for where the real dolls are. ‘You only have about 10 minutes to explore if you want to escape before you die.’
The flame burning in the mansion now was no ordinary fire. Fire. Industrial fire. It was an [Auror] embodied in the form of a flame, so-called hellfire.
in other words.
‘This huge mansion is burning to the ground due to Aurors.’
A boss monster that knows how to use auras!
So far, the raiding party has either been burned to death in this Auror’s inferno or escaped before death. Some hunters risked their lives against odds of one in tens of thousands, but it was in vain. He just burned to death, screaming horribly.
An impregnable inferno.
And here… there is a hidden reason why only the Flame Emperor cleared the 10th floor.
“A bastard who makes a living off of luck.”
I muttered.
Yes. The Flame Emperor had the same shape as the boss monster and the Auror.
To other hunters, this mansion is hell. However, to Emperor Yan, it was as comfortable as his own home. The 10th floor boss monster’s fire was also an attribute of Flame Emperor Yu Suha.
“Tsk.”
In short, it was a good match.
‘I guess I wandered around leisurely until I found the real doll.’
Then you act proud and say that luck is a skill.
As expected, he was a guy I didn’t like.
-The hunter who makes a living off of luck is you, a zombie.
“How do I make a living off of luck?”
I frowned at Bae Hu-ryeong’s scoffing.
“I’m still having a hard time surviving as an Auror.”
Beads of sweat flowed between both eyebrows. Super hot! My whole body was drenched in flames that were so hot that they could not be compared to a sauna. If he hadn’t been surrounded by auras, he would have burned to death long ago.
-huh. Even so, one minute is the limit, right?
Ironically, Bae Hu-ryeong pinpointed my condition.
-For your information, Grandpa Marcus can survive for 30 minutes just fine. Would you like Grandpa to tell you why he hasn’t tried this yet? This is to build your skills until you can extend 30 minutes to 1 hour.
“···Ah, yes. “Thank you for confirming the difference between my skills and that of the Sword Saint.”
-Giggles.
Bae Hu-ryeong flew freely through the lobby of the mansion engulfed in flames. The dolls are laughing below and the ghosts are giggling above. There is no such thing as a completely haunted mansion.
-so? I only have 2 coins, what should I do from now on?
“What can I do? “I have to die first.”
-What the hell. If you die here, do you think your Auror count will suddenly increase?
Bae Hu-ryeong laughed.
-There are only two ways to clear this place! Either you get lucky and find a real doll. Or he could use his aura so amazingly that he could withstand the flames until he found the real doll. But you foolishly bet only 2 coins on your own, right? It won’t work, probably.
“Hehe.”
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Even though I was sweating, I never lost my smile.
“This person only knows one thing and doesn’t know the other. no. “Do you only know the two and don’t know the three?”
-what?
“Let’s see who will win after they die.”
Now 20 seconds before the aurors run out.
I approached the doll closest to me. There was no specific reason… I was bored to death just standing still like this. Maybe I was really lucky and the doll in front of me was [real].
-Are you going to play with us?
Profit from joining.
The doll’s neck turned. Only the neck turned. It wasn’t strange to be cast in a horror movie right away. The doll was wearing a frilly dress, and whether the flames burned everywhere or not, not a single hem of her skirt burned.
It’s as if he’s immune to flames.
“Gotcha.”
I said as I placed my hand on the doll’s head.
-Scream.
Laughter flowed from the doll’s expressionless mouth.
-Dang! I’m not!
Laughter wasn’t the only thing that flowed from the doll’s mouth. Lips. skin. pupil. The doll’s body flowed like candle wax. The flames engulfed the doll in an instant, and even as it was being engulfed, the doll muttered like a broken record machine.
-I’m not! I’m not! I’m not!
-no! I’m not. I… I’m not… I’m…
-I’m not···.
Everything burned and melted.
“and···.”
I was speechless. Even though my whole body was hot, my lower back felt slightly cool. It was a more horror scene than I imagined.
“It gives me goosebumps. Why did you have to make the boss stage so unpleasant?”
-Who knows the sacred meaning of the tower? It’s a zombie. It is also the will of the TOP to give the dog-fighting skill to a loser like you. If Top has a personality, he’s probably a perverted psychopath.
“Even if I tell you the truth…”
I couldn’t complain any more.
“Ugh!?”
The aurors had run out.
The fire rushed forward as if it had been waiting for this moment. Hot! The sole of my shoe melted first. Next, the sleeves. And the flames caught my hair.
“ah,”
From head to toe.
“Ahh! “Aaaah!”
My whole body was on fire. My flesh melted. Even though the skin was flowing, the fire did not stop. Rather, it stuck to the flesh more thickly, as if there was more delicious food hidden within it. nerve. bone. throat. guts.
“Ooh, shit…! “Ugh, wow!”
-And you are a pervert who jumps over towers. Ugh. No matter how much you want to become the best hunter in the world, you accept burning to death without any hesitation. I admit it, Kim Zombie! You are such a pervert!
I want to die.
I want to die as quickly as even 1 second!
“eww···!”
My voice didn’t come out. The sound became muffled. The eyes and ears were burned.
At the moment when my mind overheated and felt like it was going to explode, the voice I had been waiting so desperately for finally came into my consciousness.
[You are dead.]
shit.
It will kill you a little faster.
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‘-Puh-haa!’
I was breathing like someone who had dived into deep water and finally emerged from the surface. Of course, I wasn’t really breathing, it just felt like I was exhaling.
This is the underworld. It was a pitch-black place where my bare body wandered around like a ghost.
[The skill condition is achieved due to death.]
[Monster Hellfire Maiden’s skills are randomly copied.]
And it was also a place of opportunity for me.
[Forms a skill card.]
Cards floated in the dark air. If it’s unexpected, is it surprising? Even though it was a boss monster, there was only one golden card. The rest of the cards all glowed in silver and poop colors.
‘Ego. ‘You didn’t forget your promise, right?’
-I know. boy. Do you really think I’m the type of person who would break a promise to make a bet? don’t worry.
Bae Hu-ryeong chuckled.
-Let me see. What skills does this lady have?
Bae Hu-ryeong flew up and headed to the other side of the cards.
As promised in advance, he wanted to tell me the details of the skills.
-Oh oh! Hey, is this awesome?
Bae Hu-ryeong read the golden card first.
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[Inferno Barrier]
Rank: S-
Effect: Resentment. Wonseong (怨聲). Resentment. Your unresolved problem, your unreachable voice, your unfulfilled wish. Burn them all. ‘It’s hot.’ Is it hot? Turn the world into a pile of fire. ‘I think I’m going to die.’ Kill it. If you wish, the inferno of the Aurors will descend in a space with a radius of 2 km.
No one can get out of this hell without your permission.
Anyone.
※However, you must also be within the barrier.
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It was a fearsome skill.
-This is unconditional. Zombie, just shut up and use this skill.
‘······.’
-huh? Hey, Kim Zombie. Why is there no answer?
‘no. just.’
I frowned.
‘I don’t know why, but it bothers me a little.’
what?
It was a great skill. But something bothered me. I felt sick to my stomach, as if I had gotten sick while eating. It feels like a water pipe is broken and you don’t know exactly where it is broken.
‘···Anyway, read the next skills as well.’
-ok? I don’t think there is any technology better than this. Can’t I just choose this?
‘There is a different skill I am aiming for. Come on, hurry!’
– Write.
Bae Hu-ryeong pouted, but followed my instructions and read the cards.
-Oh, listen carefully. [Labyrinth Design] Class A-, [Puppetry] Class B, [Remote Control] Class B-, [Trap Installation] Class C…
Stop.
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Bae Hu-ryeong read the card vigorously and then suddenly stopped. Last skill. Bae Hu-ryeong’s eyes wavered in front of the card with the back shining in silver.
-What the f*ck?
I grinned.
‘Of course it is.’
-No, hey… wait a minute…
‘That’s Okay. Because I understand. You don’t even need to read it to me.’
I was sure.
That’s the card I want.
[Please select a skill card.]
Cards started flying in the air. The speed was fast. However, it was difficult to confuse me as I was only looking at one card from the beginning.
-hey! Confucius! hey! Let’s not do this.
Bae Hu-ryeong shouted loudly as if he knew that.
-Look at this. Wow, golden card! Wow, S-level skill! awesome! If you get this, a barrier of inferno will be created whenever you want. How cool.
‘I don’t know.’
-Why don’t you know that! I fall in love! If I were a woman, Gongja Kim, I would fall in love with your inferno charm! Go! Starting today, Kim Gong-ja’s life as a top star begins!
I chuckled.
‘I should have felt strange from the beginning.’
There was a clue.
‘Among tens of thousands of dolls, there is only one [real] one. The real doll is probably the one using the skill, so of course it doesn’t take damage from flames.’
I stretched out my hand.
‘But why are the fake dolls still intact in the fire?’
And snatched the silver card.
-Aaaah! no! no! f*ck, no!
‘Isn’t there only one correct answer? Mr. Geomje.’
I turned over the silver card.
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[Whether you sleep or wake up, be careful of the fire]
Rank: A
Effect: Oh, it’s hot! If I leave something this hot, my house will burn down, right? But rest assured now. Creatures and objects you specify become immune to fire and will no longer burn. Free yourself from the fear of fire and enjoy a safe life!
※However, damage caused by water and ice properties increases by 300%.
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Yes.
10th floor stage. Hide and seek in the Inferno Mansion.
The boss here didn’t just have the [burning ability].
‘Cheer up!’
On the contrary, it also has the ability to make something non-flammable.
I clenched my fists and was overcome with the euphoria of victory.
‘I’m here! I saw it! ‘Gotcha!’
-No… no, uh-huh. This isn’t it… it’s really not this…
Bae Hu-ryeong had a mental breakdown.
‘Why not? Okay, now I just need to apply fire immunity to myself with this skill and that’s it. All you have to do is relax and find out where the real doll is. It’s game over. From today onwards, you must call me Confucius!’
-Damn…f*ck…wow…this is a scam. It’s a mangame…
‘Hahaha! Come on, call me Confucius!’
The sound of my laughter spread throughout the dark space.
Voices that were not mine rang quietly.
[Selection complete. Copy the skill.]
[Returns to 24 hours ago.]
A congratulatory shot announcing that my side won the bet between us.
Now all I had to do was go back a day and challenge the same 10th floor boss.
Clearance was just around the corner.
[Your current hunter rank is E.]
However, this was not the end of today.
[There is a penalty due to the skill.]
-uh?
‘ah. right.’
A notification that I have never heard of until now, as it continues to remain an F-level terminal.
But now that I have grown into an E-class hunter, the first penalty in my life has come.
What will be given as a penalty?
[Relive the trauma of the enemy who killed you.]
[The depth of the penalty is weak. It is a road to hell.]
‘huh? trauma?’
I tilted my head at the unexpected appearance of the word.
‘What does it mean to reproduce the enemy’s trauma?’
Hwaaaaaaa!
Before I could finish speaking, the space in front of my eyes turned white.
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